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The Battle of White Plains took place during the New York and New Jersey campaign of the American Revolutionary War on October 28, 1776, near White Plains, New York. Following the retreat of George Washington 's Continental Army northward from New York City , British General William Howe landed troops in Westchester County , intending to cut ...
Battle of Valcour Island: October 11, 1776: New York: British victory: British defeat American naval force on Lake Champlain, but victory comes too late to press the offensive against the Hudson valley Battle of Mamaroneck: October 22, 1776 New York British tactical victory Battle of White Plains: October 28, 1776: New York: British victory
A small Continental Navy fleet on Lake Champlain was defeated in the October 1776 Battle of Valcour Island. The delay required by the British to build their fleet on Lake Champlain caused General Guy Carleton to hold off on attempting an assault on Ticonderoga in 1776. Although his advance forces came within three miles of Ticonderoga, the ...
Siege of Fort Mifflin (September 26 to November 16, 1777) Explosion and destruction of HMS Augusta - an explosion that smashed windows in Philadelphia and was heard 30 miles (48 km) away (October 22, 1777) Battle of Germantown (October 4, 1777) Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union created (November 15, 1777)
George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, which occurred on the night of December 25–26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, was the first move in a complex and surprise military maneuver organized by George Washington, the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, which culminated in their attack on Hessian forces garrisoned at Trenton.
Battle of Long Island (August 26, 1776) Landing at Kip's Bay (September 15, 1776) Battle of Harlem Heights (September 16, 1776) Battle of Pell's Point (October 18, 1776) Battle of Mamaroneck (October 22, 1776) Battle of White Plains (October 28, 1776) Battle of Fort Washington (November 16, 1776) Battle of Fort Lee (November 20, 1776)
Battle Round 6: Mori Ilderton vs Kiara Vega from Team Bublé. Song: “Iris” by Goo Goo Dolls Winner: Kiara Vega. Michael said: “The decisions are impossible.It’s not a joke. I honestly ...
In 1775, John's sisters Martha and Mary Eleanor moved to Bath, England with their aunt and uncle. John visited them in 1776. On October 26, 1776, Laurens married Martha Manning, the daughter of a mentor and family friend. [5] Laurens's brother-in-law was William Manning, later Governor of the Bank of England and a Member of Parliament.